Help with connecting multiple sites via WLAN

[aroostook]

OK, here's what I got:

I have 4 Linksys WAP11s (v2.6 or better) in different buildings. Signal strength is not an issue, as I've already had it checked. One building has the router. The other 3 buildings have PCs connected to each AP via a switch.

I'm confused which mode to use, though, to get all 4 APs to talk to each other, and allow computers in each building to access the Internet: AP/AP Client (the main xmitter is AP, the other 3 buildings AP clients), point-to-multipoint bridge, or repeater. The guides I've found so far are confusing, don't have the info I need, or are just filled with extraneous information. I just need a simple "do this."

I tried the AP/AP Client mode, and it worked...for one day. Point-to-multipoint seems to only work with SOME of the APs. Haven't tried repeater yet.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[DallasBPF]

well.. first off you need to probably look at something more enterprise level to REALLY accomplish want you are wanting instead of a consumer grade device... but you are wanting that will go in bridge mode.

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CCNP in the works

 

[aroostook]

@DallasBPF: That's what I was afraid of. Yes, bridging was one of the things I was trying. Point-to-multipoint is *working*, just erratically...and I can only get 3 out of 4 WAPs to connect. :-/

Maybe I can use this as ammunition to get better equipment.